CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-63911

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the xfrm iptfs module has a vulnerability due to improper cloning of runtime state when copying Security Associations (SAs). The iptfs_clone_state() function copies runtime objects such as skb queues, timers, and spinlocks that should not be shared with the original SA, leading to use-after-free and double-free memory issues.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) by manipulating IPsec state migration, resulting in kernel memory corruption.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that reinitializes the clone's runtime state before publishing it via x->mode_data and properly manages module references.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: iptfs: reset runtime state when cloning SAs iptfs_clone_state() clones the IPTFS mode data with kmemdup(). This copies runtime objects which must not be shared with the original SA, including the embedded sk_buff_head, hrtimers, spinlock, and in-flight reassembly/reorder state. If xfrm_state_migrate() fails after clone_state() but before the later init_state() call has reinitialized those fields, the cloned state can be destroyed by xfrm_state_gc_task() with list and timer state copied from the original SA. With queued packets this lets the clone splice and free skbs owned by the original IPTFS queue, leading to use-after-free and double-free reports in iptfs_destroy_state() and skb release paths. Reinitialize the clone's runtime state before publishing it through x->mode_data. Because clone_state() now publishes a destroyable mode_data object before init_state(), take the mode callback module reference there. Avoid taking it again from __iptfs_init_state() for the same object.

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